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remember to wind firmly and to pull tight be- 

 fore finishing off. 



At this stage the fly should have the ap- 

 pearance shown in Fig. 47. 



The wings must now be put on. 



Cut off with a sharp knife a " left " and a 

 " right ' strip from the hen Pheasant's tail (6) 



FIG. 47. 



with a portion of the centre quill adhering to 

 each (Fig. 48), and see that they match each 

 other in breadth, length, and markings. 



In strip- wing patterns, it is most important 

 that the opposite strips should be of the same 

 length, otherwise it would be impossible to 

 get that symmetrical " set " which, so neces- 

 sary in all types of wings generally, is par- 



